Occupations/11-9161.00
Emergency Management Directors
Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
27%
More resilient
Human characteristics
72%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
28%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
- Mostly routine
Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks, and in recovery from these events.
- Mostly human
Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency.
- 02Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
- 03Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
- 04Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
- 05Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
- 06Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks, and in recovery from these events.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.45
- Degree of automation1.86
- Time sitting3.68
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations3.09
- Hands-on objects/tools2.27
- Outdoors / weather2.86
- Disease exposure1.82
- Decision freedom4.36
Top abilities
- Speech Clarity4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Deductive Reasoning4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.12
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.88
- Monitoring4.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 42 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Homeland Security 43.0301 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $73,299 2 yr $78,971 Master's · CIP 43.03 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $71,854 2 yr $75,204 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $50,677 2 yr $48,703 Master's · CIP 43.01 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $47,260 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 43.01 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $45,598 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $44,808 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $44,021 2 yr $41,058 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $43,658 2 yr $43,143 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $43,128 2 yr $44,649 Associate · CIP 43.01 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $43,054 2 yr $43,485 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $9,900 | 77% | 58% | 1 yr $42,495 2 yr $41,789 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Critical Incident Response/Special Police Operations 43.0119 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $39,860 2 yr $32,711 Bachelor's · CIP 43.01 |